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lines on the record: 192
first: 1994-03-09
most recent: 1996-12-12
sittings or episodes: 31
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“Other residual effects of the war must be dealt with, including the thousands upon thousands of anti-personnel land-mines that still pose a threat to the civilian population and will hold back economic recovery for years to come. Also, the amount of arms and weapons which the United Nations has collected from demobilizing soldiers or found in hidden arms caches concerns us. We hope that the United Nations and the newly elected Government of Mozambique will collaborate in the destruction or disabling of these weapons, so that they do not find their way into the black market, and from there into neighbouring countries which themselves are trying to keep their fledgling democracies intact. We urge the Government of Mozambique to attend to this item urgently. The reconstruction and rehabilitation of Mozambique can now go forward.”
1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source
“But the final result, ending years of bloodshed in a peaceful election, refutes the arguments of those who claim that United Nations peace- keeping is a needless expenditure of money and blood with nothing to show for it. The United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ) demonstrates that, with commitment and determination, peace-keeping can work, assisting the transition from the horrors of war to the blessing of peace. After ONUMOZ has fulfilled its mandate and completed its withdrawal, the United Nations still has a role to play in Mozambique. The war-damaged infrastructure and economy of that country will require international assistance.”
1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source
“Its success was due to the combined efforts of the Mozambican people, the member States of the international community, and the men and women of the United Nations. Each of these - from the most powerful to the least, from the leaders of Mozambique's political parties to the poorest citizen walking to a ballot box in the countryside, from senior officials in this grand building to the youngest private in a blue helmet who guarded a lonely road-crossing in the bush - all can be proud of what their work together has accomplished. Of course, no operation runs perfectly and there are important lessons to be learned from the United Nations experience in Mozambique.”
1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source
“I should like to take this opportunity to welcome Foreign Minister Simao to the Security Council today. I should like to commend him for his excellent statement this afternoon and for the stress he placed on political pluralism, national reconciliation and multi-party democracy in Mozambique. This is an auspicious occasion. We mark the closing of one chapter in the history of Mozambique and the opening of another. The long-running conflict, and the United Nations peace-keeping operation it spawned, have drawn to a close. A new, democratic, cooperative future opens up before the Mozambicans, who have shown courage and fortitude in pursuing this new path. The peace-keeping operation in Mozambique was one of the largest and most successful in United Nations history.”
1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source
“If implementation of the peace agreement proceeds and the cease-fire is maintained, UNOMIL should be returned to the level authorized by resolution 866 (1993). The United States strongly supports humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of the hundreds of thousands of persons displaced by the conflict. We urge all members of the international community to help further the peace process in Liberia and to support international and regional efforts to aid implementation of the Accra Agreement. The United States hopes that other States Members of the United Nations will contribute generously to the United Nations Trust Fund for Liberia, as the United States has already done, because the Fund is a tangible expression of support for the Liberian people's desire for peace. We hope that peace will return to Liberia in 1995.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“It is now up to the Liberian people themselves to demonstrate their commitment to peace by doing all in their power to implement fully the provisions of the peace agreement. In this regard, we are concerned by the inability of the Liberian parties to agree on the composition of the new Council of State at the recent meetings in Accra, and urge the parties to overcome the obstacles encountered in their deliberations on this matter. UNOMIL, in conjunction with ECOMOG, has a critical role to play. It is already engaged in monitoring the 28 December cease-fire and, providing the cease-fire holds, will soon begin monitoring the disarmament process, supervising demobilization of combatants and reintegrating them into peaceful society, and assisting ECOMOG in overseeing overall implementation of the peace agreement.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“The United States is pleased to support extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) for another three months. This follows the agreement of 21 December among the Liberian parties on a cease-fire and a political process for ending their five-year civil war. We commend President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana, Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), for his success in facilitating the peace agreement. We also commend Trevor Gordon-Somers, who was then the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General, the Organization of African Unity, the ECOWAS Committee of Nine, and Nigeria, the major contributor to ECOMOG, for their supportive roles in this achievement.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“The observer Mission is being sent to Tajikistan to help assure the parties that if they take these steps they will have the assistance and the support of the United Nations. At the same time, they should understand that this coin of the international community's willingness to help has a reverse side: failure to engage genuinely in the process of reconciliation will jeopardize this support. The Council will be following developments in Tajikistan with attention and hopeful confidence.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“The parties should act quickly to extend the cease-fire well beyond that date; indeed, the cease-fire must be extended and adhered to if the Mission is to remain beyond that date. The parties have also engaged in political discussions and have carried out an exchange of prisoners. They should resume their discussions in earnest, with the intention of taking further meaningful steps toward peace and participating in additional exchanges of prisoners and _ other confidence-building measures. The parliamentary elections present a_ special opportunity to advance national reconciliation, but only if their timing and conduct are such that a broad range of parties is allowed to participate and the voting process is free and fair. We hope that the elections will be a central topic of discussions at the next round of peace talks in Moscow.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“I would emphasize, however, that the Council's mandate for this observer Mission appropriately states that the parties in Tajikistan themselves bear the primary responsibility for resolving their differences. The resolution underlines this point by clearly linking the observer Mission's future to the process of national reconciliation. The Mission is being dispatched to assist the parties to the conflict, working in coordination with other interested parties as well as with forces already on the ground. The parties, with the able assistance of the Secretary- General's Special Envoy, Ambassador Piriz- Ballon, have shown that they can make progress toward reconciliation. The initial cease-fire has been extended until 6 February 1995.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“Today we have decided to send a team of 40 United Nations military observers to Tajikistan to assist the parties in maintaining a cease-fire in a civil war that has claimed too many victims. With this decision, the Security Council and the international community have shown their willingness to involve themselves in the resolution of this conflict. This represents a major step that should not be judged by the size of the Mission. Already, the 17 United Nations military observers in place have played an important role in resolving allegations of cease-fire violations and working with the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Agreement of 17 September 1994. Increasing their number to 40 will allow this work to take place in many more politically sensitive locations.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3482 (1994) · source
“The resolution just adopted stresses the importance of both parties' fully respecting the cease-fire. It is important that President Dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi personally make every effort to arrange for a one-on-one meeting at the earliest possible movement in order to move the peace process forward with all due speed. In closing, let me once again join my colleagues on the Council who have expressed great satisfaction with this major step forward towards lasting peace in Angola. The journey is not yet complete, but the path ahead is clear.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“I would also like to welcome the Minister for External Relations of Angola and express the hope that his Government and the Council will be able to continue to mark positive developments in Angola. It is with great pleasure that we are able through this resolution finally to welcome the signing of the Lusaka Protocol. This agreement was a long time in coming and marks a significant step towards the national reconciliation that the international community has actively promoted over the past several years. We expect that all provisions of the Lusaka Protocol will be scrupulously adhered to by both parties. While we are encouraged by the announcement of a cease-fire beginning 22 November, we would like to express our concern over continued allegations of cease- fire violations by both parties.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. I can attest that Ambassador Albright is most happy to be able to pass the reins of the presidency into your hands. We are sure you will meet the challenges of your office admirably, and you can count on our full support and assistance in this regard. We owe thanks to Maitre Blondin Beye, the Secretary- General's Special Representative, for his unflagging efforts, energy and dedication to the cause of helping Angola move towards lasting peace. I know that he has worked in close concert with the three observer States, including our own Special Envoy to Lusaka, Ambassador Paul Hare, to achieve the goals we all shared.”
1994-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3477 (1994) · source
“The extension of the mandate of UNOMIL is an expression of our hope. But it is a hope that can only be fulfilled by the determination of the people of Liberia to say "No" to civil war, by a commitment of all Liberians to peace.”
1994-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3442 (1994) · source
“Yet they have been harassed and treated inhumanely. The Secretary-General was right to pull out two thirds of the UNOMIL observers in Liberia. They should not go back until there is a real cease-fire, assumption of real authority by a transitional Government and a commitment to disarmament by all the factions. In our view, given the precarious situation in Liberia, they should not go back until the Security Council decides to send them back. We note in this regard that the resolution states, in paragraph 3, that: "any decision to return [UNOMIL] to the authorized level will depend on consideration by the Security Council of a further report from the Secretary-General reflecting a real improvement in the situation on the ground, in particular the security situation". We have hope for Liberia.”
1994-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3442 (1994) · source
“The political future of Liberia depends on Liberians. Despite the commendable diplomatic efforts to bring the Liberian factions together made by the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghanaian President Rawlings, which we fully support, there is thus far no peace in Liberia. Despite the commendable efforts of Nigerian, Tanzanian, Ugandan and other forces of the Cease-fire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) of ECOWAS to provide security, Liberia is still engulfed in civil war. The United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) was sent in as an observer mission to observe a cease-fire. But the firing has not ceased. Instead, UNOMIL observers have been abused and humiliated by the warlords whose country they came to protect. Humanitarian relief workers came to help.”
1994-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3442 (1994) · source
“The international community has been appalled by the tragedy that has unfolded in Rwanda, the thousands upon thousands who have died, the thousands upon thousands who have lost their homes and livelihoods and who are today in desperate need of assistance from the world community. We all have a role to play in meeting this humanitarian emergency. This resolution, and the solemn commitment it represents on behalf of the Security Council, will aid in this task.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“Taking that idea even further, we believe it is unacceptable for any UNAMIR or other United Nations personnel to be detained, under any circumstances, while performing their duties in Rwanda, or to be denied any of the protections equivalent to those contained in the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. We are deeply distressed at reports that the inflammatory broadcasts of Radio Mille Collines, which are described in the Secretary-General's report and which have played a contributing role in the acts of genocide reported in Rwanda, continue. We demand that the responsible parties take the necessary steps to bring these broadcasts to an immediate halt. Finally, as others have stated, it has been two months since this crisis erupted.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“The Defense Department contracted with civilian carriers for 18 flights carrying Red Cross supplies from Kenya to Burundi. An airlift involving 41 flights to transport 1,650 tons of grain and cooking oil from Tanzania to Burundi began on | June 1994. I will not go into the details of what other, humanitarian, branches of my Government have donated to the refugees in the area and to the task of cleaning up the bodies in Lake Victoria, but nearly $100 million in total has been allocated to various relief efforts in and around Rwanda. The Security Council has a responsibility, when sending troops into unpredictable situations, to ensure that those troops will not be willfully mistreated. To that effect, we firmly support paragraph 12.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“My Government stands firmly behind UNAMIR's involvement in Rwanda. To this end, we have recently signed the necessary papers to lease 50 armoured personnel carriers to the United Nations for use in Rwanda. We strongly urge all countries with equipment or troops available to contribute whatever possible to the United Nations in Rwanda, and we extend our appreciation to those that have already made firm offers. In addition to the APCs I have just mentioned, the United States Department of Defense, through its Office of Humanitarian and Refugee Affairs, has supported 37 flights carrying 650 tons of refugee relief supplies. With $3 million from the Defense Emergency Response Fund, United States Air Force C-141 transport aircraft flew 19 flights from Turkey and Dubai to deliver UNHCR supplies, medicines and trucks to Tanzania.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“In the meantime, however, there is no cease-fire in effect and no comprehensive agreement among the parties involved in the Rwandan conflict, or with the United Nations. In those circumstances, the activities described in the Secretary-General's report might be considered to involve enforcement actions. We believe it is important that troop contributors be made fully aware of the military mission and the anticipated environment. Further, UNAMIR's military units must be provided with the equipment and rules of engagement to execute successfully the assigned mission to defend themselves and to provide basic protection for threatened persons and security for the delivery of humanitarian relief. The Council, to that end, has included in this resolution a reaffirmation that UNAMIR may be required to take action in self-defence.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“In our attempt to reach these objectives, we felt that it was necessary to define the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) as precisely as possible, keeping in mind the factors enumerated in the Council's presidential statement of 3 May 1994, and staying within the limits of available resources. We do not want there to be any confusion about UNAMIR's tasks. We believe the resolution just adopted clearly reaffirms UNAMIR's mandate. Clarity in defining the mission and its duration are inescapable factors which must be taken into account in all the Council's deliberations. We note with satisfaction that the two parties have begun cease-fire negotiations. We hope this effort will continue in good faith, and will reach a successful conclusion soon.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“The personal courage and dedication displayed by these three men and all the other brave people labouring to contain the cataclysm that has shaken Rwanda is to be greatly commended. The report of the Secretary-General has addressed the questions the Council posed in resolution 918 (1994). While the answers may not be as positive as one might have hoped, we are all striving together to do our best to improve a truly horrifying situation. We hope that the actions of the international community will be effective in stopping the killings and protecting innocent civilians, bringing the belligerent parties to a cease-fire, urging a resumption of negotiations and speeding delivery of humanitarian assistance.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“It is with great pleasure, Sir, that I add my congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I am sure that 12 you will tackle the challenges awaiting us during the month of June with great diplomatic skill. You will have our full support and assistance in that endeavour. I would like to convey our appreciation to your predecessor, Ambassador Gambari of Nigeria, for the excellent way in which he and his delegation acquitted themselves in dealing with the many difficult tasks with which the Council was confronted in May. I would be seriously remiss if I did not also thank the Secretary-General and those most responsible for producing the report of 31 May which led to the resolution we just adopted, namely Assistant Secretary-General Riza, Major-General Baril and Major-General Dallaire.”
1994-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3388 (1994) · source
“We hope the Council's action will be the impetus to convince the parties to end the bloodshed immediately. If not, we will look to further reports of the Secretary- General on how best to carry out today's decision. In this spirit of hope measured with concern, the United States supports today's actions of the Council.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“Further, the parties must consent to unimpeded United Nations operations providing humanitarian assistance to and protection for displaced persons, and refugees. In this regard, it is critical that all parties respect absolutely the inviolability of United Nations personnel and peacekeepers. If the parties can demonstrate their willingness and ability to meet these simple but vital requirements for an effective United Nations peacekeeping operation, then the international community will be willing and able to help. The situation in Rwanda is horrifying, difficult and very much in flux. The resolution we have adopted today recognizes the necessity for both a rapid and continually refined response to best deal with the situation in the country.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“That is why, in the next report of the Secretary- General on Rwanda, I would expect the following factors to be closely examined: a well defined concept of operations; availability of resources; consent of the parties; progress towards a cease-fire; and the duration of the mandate. With this resolution, my Government believes the Council has taken the right steps to begin to bring aid and hope to the innocent victims. But whatever efforts the United Nations may undertake, the true key to the problems in Rwanda is in the hands of the Rwandese people. In Rwanda, this means that the killing - by all parties - must stop. The killing must stop, not only between armed combatants, but especially the massacres of unarmed civilians in which tens of thousands have already been killed.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“The cries of the victims in Rwanda have been heard calling upon the Security Council to act. The sheer magnitude of the humanitarian disaster in that tragic country demands action. This Council has struggled to formulate a response that is both appropriate and effective. To do so we went to extraordinary lengths today for two reasons. First, the United States wants the United Nations to succeed in Rwanda, and in all its peace-keeping operations. To ensure its success, we want to bring the ends and means of the Council's resolutions into balance. Secondly, we believe that the guidelines outlined in this Council's presidential statement of 3 May are the right way to evaluate the viability of a mission, and we want to make sure that, to the extent possible, we follow that process in our deliberations.”
1994-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3377 (1994) · source
“If the parties cannot pass these goalposts, my Government will be prepared, in the Council, to seek consideration of whether the Mission ought to be curtailed or terminated. We have heard reports that the parties may have moved recently towards filling some of the outstanding Cabinet posts. Let me just say, in closing, that we hope this will lead to the resolution of the political impasse in Liberia. The effectiveness of the Transitional Government depends on the active cooperation and involvement of each of the signatories of the Cotonou Agreement.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3366 (1994) · source
“We expect the Liberians, by 30 June, to have passed certain goalposts: first, that the Liberian National Transitional Government will not only be fully installed, but also operating effectively in Monrovia and beyond; secondly, that additional disarmament and demobilization camps will have been established and that approximately 30 per cent of the combatants will have been disarmed; thirdly, that the Elections Commission will be actively planning for the 7 September elections, including setting up a timetable for the registration of voters, filing candidacies and other vital preparatory activities; and, fourthly, that the cease-fire is generally holding. The attainment of these goals is essential for the successful continued presence of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3366 (1994) · source
“The mechanisms for peace were laid out in the Cotonou Agreements. The Security Council will be watching closely to see that the parties carry through on their commitments and stick to the timetables to which they agreed. The resolution just adopted by the Security Council provides for two reviews in the coming months, one to check on whether the parties have resolved their differences over several key Cabinet posts and the next to check on overall progress.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3366 (1994) · source
“The United States is pleased to see that the Liberian parties have made some progress, albeit limited, towards implementing the peace process since the Council's last meeting on Liberia in February. However, we remain concerned by the delays and obstacles to the peace process erected by several of the parties. We are also gravely concerned by the continued occurrence of violence. The world at the moment is witness to numerous bloody and senseless conflicts, all of which demand the attention of the international community and place enormous burdens on the United Nations. It would truly be a tragedy if Liberia were to slip back into the horror of civil war. It is incumbent on all the parties in Liberia to work towards a peaceful future for Liberia. The international community is trying to assist in this process.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3366 (1994) · source
“As one measure of that assistance, the United States Government is currently examining various ways to assist in the demining efforts once political conditions permit. The Arusha Accords were justifiably hailed as an historic achievement in regional conflict resolution. The Accords provide the blueprint for transition to full democracy and national reconciliation and must be fully and expeditiously implemented in their entirety. The parties in Rwanda are very close to reaching agreement on the composition of the transitional institutions. There should be no more delays, no more procrastination. We call on all sides in the political discussions to redouble their efforts and act in the national interest to put the transitional government in place as soon as possible so that the Rwandan people will finally know peace and security.”
1994-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3358 (1994) · source
“We believe that UNAMIR has played a key role in keeping the peace in Rwanda under difficult circumstances. The UNAMIR forces should be commended for their service. The continuing political impasse, however, has made UNAMIR's mission that much more difficult, and contributed to the deteriorating security situation in Rwanda. The delays are poisoning a peace process intended to build trust between the parties and to show that compromise can be more fruitful than confrontation. In short, as the Secretary-General said in his report on Rwanda: "The prolonged delay in putting the transitional institutions in place ... pose[s] a threat to the peace process." (S/1994/360, para. 9) We want to help Rwanda achieve stability.”
1994-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3358 (1994) · source
“Sir, at our first formal meeting in April, let me extend my delegation's welcome and support as you assume the responsibilities of the Council presidency. We should also like to express our deep appreciation and admiration to Ambassador Merimeee for his excellent stewardship of the Council during the month of March. The United States has supported the peace process in Rwanda from the very beginning, and we do so today. We are concerned, however, over the continuing delays in installing the transitional institutions. For this reason, we strongly support the Security Council's decision to limit the extension of UNAMIR's mandate and to review within six weeks the progress made by the parties toward implementing the Arusha Accords, and the role of the United Nations, including UNAMIR's future.”
1994-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3358 (1994) · source
“Without it, hardship will ultimately undo all our political and peace-keeping efforts. My Government has pledged 70 million dollars of humanitarian aid so far this year. Other governments are assisting Georgia. We ask all Member States to join in contributing. The Georgian people have shown their resilience and fortitude repeatedly over the centuries. In this troubled time, they - and we - can rely on the experience, wisdom and spirit of compromise that Eduard Shevardnadze has displayed so abundantly during his distinguished career.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“It must be prepared to define in detail how this autonomy will be exercised. But the Abkhaz forces must also recognize in word and deed Georgia's territorial integrity. The ingredients of a settlement are present; but it is the parties who must mix them together. There are important principles at stake in Georgia today - principles that have even greater importance in today's fluid post-cold-war world. What we do here will be watched closely by Georgia's other minorities, and in other troubled regions of the former Soviet Union. Inaction could encourage those with grievances to resort to violence, creating a vacuum of power that would surely not remain unfilled for long, and inviting a return to the divisions of the past. Georgia also needs our economic and humanitarian assistance.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“My Government affirms in the strongest possible terms its support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. We applaud the United Nations effort to encourage an agreement between Abkhaz forces and the Government of Georgia. We are hopeful that the parties can reach a settlement that will include a durable cease-fire and the return of refugees. If this occurs, we would be inclined to support a carefully defined United Nations peace-keeping operation in Georgia, if certain conditions are met, and would encourage other governments to join us. And, I might add, the United States recognizes the urgency of this matter. In that connection, I note that Mr. Shevardnadze's Government has indicated a willingness to negotiate far-reaching autonomy for Abkhazia.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“The most urgent challenge is to find a way to resolve the bitter war within Georgia in Abkhazia. That conflict, which has caused too much suffering on both sides, has generated thousands of Georgian refugees, taxing Georgia's meagre resources and further endangering stability. These refugees were, in many cases, deliberately driven from their homes and have had to survive a brutal winter in remote mountain regions. We should do what we can to help them return, quickly and with dignity. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international assistance organizations are working hard to alleviate suffering and to prepare for repatriation. But only a political agreement, and a real commitment from the Abkhaz authorities to protect them, can provide the essential security they need.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“But the forces of change that Mr. Shevardnadze had embraced and ultimately shaped prevailed. It was only a few years ago that Foreign Minister Shevardnadze helped guide his old country into a new era. Today, Chairman Shevardnadze asks for our help in confronting the challenges faced by his newly independent country in this time of turbulence, transition and change. For Georgia, like many of its sister republics, the passage from dependent republic to independent State is difficult. Georgia has been plagued by civil war, economic dislocation and ethnic strife. Mr. Shevardnadze's Government has laboured to address these problems, but resources are limited. The people of Georgia are undergoing extreme hardship. As a supporter of democracy, my Government is prepared to help, and to urge that this Council also do what it can to help.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“On behalf of my Government and the people of the United States, I am delighted to welcome you, Chairman Shevardnadze, to New York and to the United Nations. Although this is your first visit as the leader of independent Georgia, you are no stranger to this body or to the world stage. The name of Eduard Shevardnadze will forever be linked with the momentous changes of recent history: the emergence of democracy in Eastern Europe; the bridging of the great divide between East and West; the easing of the race for nuclear arms; and the inauguration of a new spirit of cooperation within this Council. Let us remember, as well, the circumstances under which Mr. Shevardnadze departed office. He resigned on principle, warning accurately and eloquently that the politics of reaction would re-assert itself in the former Soviet Union.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source